Rating

Japanese: rating
Rating

…From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, rating rules based on this idea were created in the UK, the US and other countries. By substituting values ​​such as the length, width and sail area of ​​a yacht into a certain formula, a "rating" value is obtained. The formula is designed so that the higher this value, the greater the expected speed, so the higher the rating, the greater the handicap. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "rating" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…19世紀末から20世紀初頭にかけて英米はじめ各国でこの考え方に基づくレーティング規則が生まれた。ヨットの長さ,幅,帆面積などの数字を一定の公式に代入して計算すると〈レーティングrating〉の値が得られる。この値が大きいほど,期待される速力が大きくなるように公式をくふうしてあるので,レーティングの大きい船ほど,大きいハンディキャップを付けることになる。…

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